1st December:
There was no school today so that the Brethren and Sisters are free on Friday and the Sabbath [10] to visit their Brethren and Sisters in those little places where there are only a couple. About 1 o’clock in the afternoon the Communicant Brethren and Sisters gathered for whom with blessing I held the usual Quarter Hour Devotion. In the evening we received a visit from Johann and Daniel Heckedorn of Yorktown on the Catores [sic] [11] above the Susquehannah.
2nd December:
From Quittapahilla received a packet of letters among which was also the happy news of the safe arrival of our Irene [12] with 22 Brethren and Sisters. It was even more pleasant for us then as we waited with eagerness every day for them. We gave thanks to the Savior for their swift and safe crossing.
3rd December:
About 11 o’clock I preached on the Epistle for the day, drawing in the Gospel as well with special feeling and Grace. As there had been 8 days before there were a number of women present. After the sermon I held Children’s Lesson also for 22 children and after that the Quarter Hour Devotion for those who had been received [into the Congregation] and for the Communicants [13]. We were indescribably happy together. I notified them after that of the contents of the letters received yesterday about which they rejoiced. Since the Christ — Kling family from Warwick had come for a visit the evening before and was traveling back today after all the services we gave them the letters straight away to take to Brother and Sister Nixdorf there.
12. The Snow Irene was a ship belonging to the Unity, carrying Moravians back and forth
to Europe
13. New members were subject to a period of waiting before being admitted by Lot to the Communion
Brother Bader's Diary
of his Journey and Visit to the Schools in the Country from
16th November 1752 to
28th February 1753
Translated by Pastor Roy Ledbetter
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